There was great interest in the conference Connecting the State this year, which took place on 26 September at Hilton Nordica and through streaming.

For the past two weeks assessors from NTI have been assessing damages in Grindavik, in total there have been 408 damage claims reported to NTI for houses and 53 claims for household items. Assessors that are working for NTI come from Verkis, Efla, VSÓ and Cowi (prior know as Mannvit). In addition three independent assessors are working for NTI. Of the 408 claims 330 are from private house owners and 78 are from businesses.

New call center and screen visits to people are preventive work and support for better health.

At the annual meeting of TR today, Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour, said: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Ministry and the Centre for their good cooperation, as when you are in the process of working for something, it is good to know that more people are also working for greater rights and better conditions for the groups we have been assigned to work for.”

We have published material on our website about the new system of disability and rehabilitation payments that will take effect on September 1st 2025. You can find information there that will be useful for customers of Social insurance Administration and others who want to find out about the main changes and innovations that will be implemented in the coming year.

Steady increase in cancer drug administration services

The annual meeting of the The Friends of the National Archives Society is scheduled for Wednesday 30 October at 16:00 in the meeting room of the National Archives of Iceland, Laugavegur 162, 3rd floor.

The Icelandic National Planning Agency will hold a meeting on proposals for a coastal area plan for the Westfjords and Eastfjords, on Tuesday 9 August at 13:30. The meeting will take place in the building of the Icelandic National Planning Agency at Borgartún 7B and is open to all.

Coordinated policy efforts are key to realizing the full benefits of health data for research, innovation and healthcare improvements, according to a new report by the VALO project.

The results of the study showed that 36% of elderly people living independently who received home nursing in Akureyri had a certain or strong level of malnutrition.